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September 20, 2017

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Civic Engagement Summary of Existing Plans and Studies

Description Projects/Programs/PoliciesCity Departments

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Voter Registration and Education

Expand voter education, produce a community newsletter

DON

uBuild Leadership Skills

Provide resources and leadership training for civic leaders

DON

Families, Youth and SeniorsSummary of Existing Plans and Studies


uYouth Tutoring Program

Develop a program to tutor youth

u Youth Programs Expand access to vocational, mentoring, recreational, sex education, parenting and male initiatives programs

uYouth Employment

Encourage local businesses to provide summer employment

City of Houston, Hire Houston Youth

u Youth Services Provide services to homeless youth u Address latch key youth problems

What is missing that would create a COMPLETE COMMUNITY?

Legend:Plans and Studies

u Acres Home Revitalization Strategies Plan (1999)u Near Northwest Livable Centers Study (2010)u City of Houston CIP (2017-2022)u Houston Bike Plan (2017)u Complete Communities Meet and Greets / Quick Delivery Projects

Plans

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Economy and JobsSummary of Existing Plans and Studies

Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments

u uJob training and employment

Expand education, access to trade schools, and job training programs to expand access to higher paying jobs; and address unemployment

City of Houston

Create 100-200 jobs

uNew Retail Development

Develop a grocery store in the neighborhood

City of Houston

u Develop new shopping center

u Town Center Create a Town Center along Antoine Dr. from Tidwell to Victory Dr.

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Promote and Support Local Businesses

Provide technical assistance to area small businesses and provide other support

City of Houston

uEnsure business owners are aware of resources available

City of Houston

uExpand HUB opportunities and education

City of Houston

u Community Bank Attract a community bank

uRe-Entry Programs




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Education Summary of Existing Plans and Studies


u STEM Center Bring a STEM Center to Acres Home

u Adult Education Provide computer classes for adults HPL

uYouth Tutoring Program

Develop a program to tutor youth HPL

u Youth Programs Expand access to vocational, mentoring, recreational, sex education, parenting and male initiatives programs

uYouth Employment

Encourage local businesses to provide summer employment

City of Houston, Hire Houston Youth

u Youth Services Provide services to homeless youth u Address latch key youth problems




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HealthSummary of Existing Plans and Studies


uAccess to Health Services

Expandknowledgeofandaccesstohealthprogramssuchas"SavingSmiles"and"SeetoSucceed"

HD

u

Houston Fire Department, Station 67

Provide a permanent paramedic at Station 67

HFD

Environment Summary of Existing Plans and Studies


u

Identify and Remediate Hazardous Sites

Identify hazardous sites, such as buried gas tanks and septic tanks

P&D

uPrevent Illegal Dumping

Develop a plan to minimize illegal dumping, including the dumping of chemicals into storm sewers

PWE

u Prevent dumping on Cebrun

uHeavy Trash Pickup

Provide information and campaign to educate people on heavy trash requirements/schedules

PWE, Solid Waste

u Health Hazards Preventoutdoorburning(W.LittleYorkandSealy) Health Dept.




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HousingSummary of Existing Plans and Studies


u

Home Repair/Rehab Programs

Identify programs to assist owners with home repair.

HCD

uImprove access to the Emergency Housing Repair Program

HCD

Repair 25 Homes in two years HCDu Energy Efficiency Programs DON

u

Multi-Family Housing Stabilization

Work with property owners to stabilize and improve multi-family housing

DON; HCD

u

Acquire and demolish property at De Soto Canal and Antoine terminus (complete?)

City of Houston; HCD

uAcquire and demolish property at De Soto and White Oak Bayou (complete?)


uRenovation of Holly View, Sterling Grove and Linda Vista Apartments


uBuild New Housing

Identify areas with adequate infrastructure or large vacant tracts to build new housing.

HCD; P & D

u Build 100 new homes in 3 years HCD; P & Du Residential Townhomes along De Soto HCD; P & D

uMixed-Use Development @ Antoine Dr. and De Soto

HCD; P & D

u Residential Townhomes along Hollyview HCD; P & D

uResidential Townhomes along Antoine Dr. at Diamond Ridge

HCD; P & D

uBuild Affordable Rental Housing

Work to identify partners and builders to construct new tax credit property

HCD; P & D

uHomeownership Classes

Providehomeownereducationclasses DON

u LARA Lots ProvideinformationandeducationofLARALotprogram DON; LARA




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Infrastructure, Mobility and Transit Summary of Existing Plans and Studies


u New Sidewalks Construct sidewalks along major thoroughfares and near schools (identify key focus areas)

PWE

u 5800BeallSt.fromTidwelltoW.Montgomeryu Ferguson Way to Victory Drive (2 Schools in the area)

uAfter flooding corrections, area surrounding Victory Dr. between bayou and W. Little York

uStreet Improvements

Paving on Antoine Dr. from Victory Dr. to W. Gulf Bank Rd. and the western half of the surrounding Inwood Forest area

PWE

uPaving W. Little York Rd. from Wheatley St. to T.C. Jester Blvd. [completed]

PWE

u Pinemont Dr. from Ella Blvd. to N. Shepherd Dr. [ongoing] PWE

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Reconstruction of Alabonson Rd. to TC Jester Blvd. section of Victory Dr. as four-lane roadway with two 6' bicycle lanes connecting to White Oak Bayou, a raised median with turn lanes, and 5' sidewalks

PWE

uAntoine Dr. between W. Tidwell Rd. and S. Victory Dr.: widen to 6 lanes with bike lanes

PWE

uAfter flooding corrections, area surrounding Victory Dr. between bayou and W. Little York

PWE

u Streetscaping Streetscape improvements on Antoine Dr. (Diamond Ridge to W. Little York)

PWE

uStreetscape improvements on Antoine Dr. (De Soto to Diamond Ridge)

u Streetscape improvements on Antoine Dr. (W. Little York to Victory)

uEnhancement of 5 Bridges (near intersection of Victory and W. Little York)

HCFCD

u Resurfacing, Antoine Dr. between Tidwell and Pinemontu Paving section expansion, Balbo between De Soto and Paul Quinn

uImproved Traffic Signals

Traffic signal rehab/replacement intersection of W. Montgomery Rd. and W. Gulf Bank Rd.

PWE

uTraffic signal rehab/replacement intersection of S. Victory Dr. and TC Jester Blvd.

uReplace traffic signals on Antoine Dr. between W. Tidwell Rd. and S. Victory Dr.

uImproved Intersections

Improve visibility at Nuben and W. Little York (fence obstructing view)

PWE

u Antoine Dr. and W. Little York Rd.

u Street Lighting Identify major thoroughfares and local streets that need additional street lighting (identify key focus areas)

PWE; Centerpoint

uImproved Street Lighting on Tidwell between Shepherd and Wheatley

PWE; Centerpoint

u Street Lights Out on Tidwell between Wheatley and Sam Rose Centerpoint

uStreet ROW Maintenance

Maintain area street right-of-ways (identify key focus areas) PWE

u Drainage Projects Maintain Area Ditches (Identify key focus areas) DON; Public Works

u UpgradeCulverts(identifykeyfocusareas) PWE u Blocked Culverts: Dyer Street PWE u Blocked Ditches: Highland Park PWE

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u Ditch Maintenance: 3200 block Mansfield to Wheatley St. PWE u Ditch Maintenance: 1100 block of Mansfield St. to Wheatley PWE

uDitch Maintenance: 6500- 6600 block of Sealy Street to W. Little York and Wilberforest

PWE

u Ditch Maintenance: 2600-2700 block of Mansfield PWE u Ditch Maintenance: 1000 - 1100 block of Creekmont Dr. PWE u Ditch Maintenance: 1000 block of Cottage Oak PWE u Ditch Maintenance: 5300-5400 block of Park Plaza PWE u Ditch Maintenance: 1200-1700 block of W. Donovan PWE

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With proposed improvements of Victory Dr. between Alabonson Rd. and TC Jester Blvd; related drainage improvements including inline detention and the development of additional detention at former Inwood Forest Golf Course

PWE

uAntoine Dr. between W. Tidwell Rd. and S. Victory Dr.: provide necessary upgrades to storm sewer system and utilities

PWE

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Area surrounding Victory Dr. between bayou and W. Little York: replace and upsize all insufficient storm sewers and inlets; storm sewer along Chateau Forest Dr. sized to convey the overland sheetflow within the ROW

PWE

u Bike Lanes Antoine Dr. from W. Gulf Bank Rd. to Victory Dr. [ongoing] PWE

u De Soto St. from Antoine Dr. to Wheatley St (shared on-street) PWE

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Carver Rd., from W. Montgomery Rd., turning onto Wilburforce St., then turning onto Cebra St. and continuing onto Rosslyn Rd. until Tidwell Rd. (shared on-street)

PWE

uLong-term: Victory Dr. from Alabonson Rd. to N. Shepherd Dr. (dedicated in street ROW)

PWE

uLong-term: Alabonson Rd. from north of Bayou Forest Dr. to Victory Dr. (dedicated in street ROW)

PWE

uLong-term: Antoine Dr. from Victory Dr. to W. Tidwell Rd. (dedicated in street ROW)

PWE

uLong-term: TC Jester Blvd. from Victory Dr. to W. Tidwell Rd. (dedicated in street ROW)

PWE

uLong-term: Ella Blvd. from W. Gulf Bank Rd. continuing into Wheatley St. until Pinemont Dr. (dedicated in street ROW)

PWE

uLong-term: W. Tidwell Rd. from Wheatley St. until N. Shepherd Dr. (dedicated in street ROW)

PWE

uLong-term: Pinemont Dr. from Wheatley St. until N. Shepherd Dr. (dedicated in street ROW)

PWE

uLong-term: continuation of proposed path on Carver Rd. north to Hampton Rd. (shared on-street)

PWE

uLong-term: continuation of proposed path on Carver Rd. southeast to Cebra St. (shared on-street)

PWE

u Long-term: connect proposed De Soto St. lane (off-street) PWE

u METROBusServices Need additional bus stops in the neighborhood METRO

u Expand knowledge of the bus system METRO u New street lighting near bus stops METRO

u WhiteOakStationEnvisioned to serve the Antoine Corridor and potentially commuter rail along the Burlington Northern Rail line. A mutli-modal hub.

METRO




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Neighborhood CharacterSummary of Existing Plans and Studies


uNeighborhood Stabilization

Identify subdivisions without deed restrictions and work to establish

DON; P & D

uTree Canopy Preservation

Develop a new ordinance to protect existing trees

DON; P & D

uNeighborhood Gateways

Identify entrance locations and enhance with signs and gateways

u Vacant Lots Maintain vacant lots DON

uMaintain vacant lot at De Soto and Antoine Dr.

uOvergrown/Weeds: Wheatley @ Bland (by bus stop)

uOvergrown/Weeds: Orebo St. between W. Montgomery and Victory Dr.

u Mini-Murals Identify sites for mini-murals MOCA

u Sound Wall Need sound wall between Wheatley and Sam Rose

TxDOT

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Wayfinding, public art and gateways

Develop public art and signage that celebrates the community and the waterways. Transform area bridges over waterways with public art.

MOCA




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Parks, Open Spaces and Community Amenities Summary of Existing Plans and Studies


u New Parks Transform former Inwood Forest golf course into a community park

HPARD; Houston Parks Board

uExpand Library Hours

Expand Library hours at Acres Home Library

HPL

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Community Centers and Recreation Programs

Expand access to community centers and recreation programs

HPARD

u

Acres Homes Multi-Service Center

GreenSpace,BuildingUpdatesBuilding Services

uImprove Area Parks

Upgrade existing parks with lighting and recreational facilities

HPARD; Houston Parks Board

u ImprovePlaygroundatWindsorParku ImprovedrainageatSylvesterTurnerPark

uAcquireprivateparkatSt.Monica'sCatholicChurchforpublicpark

u Bayou Greenways ExtendWhiteOakBayouGreenwayfromPinemonttoAntoine

Houston Parks Board

uBayous and Creeks

Transformthearea'sbayouandcreeksintoamenitiesandopenspaces

Houston Parks Board

uPark Improvements

(CIP 2017-2021 Unspecified Park Improvements) HPARD

u Ballfield Lighting HPARDu Splashpad Renovation HPARDu Playground Replacements HPARDu Swimming Pool Upgrades HPARD




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SafetySummary of Existing Plans and Studies

Description Projects/Programs/Policies City Departments u Police Presence Expand police presence HPD

u

Positive Interaction Program

Engage residents in HPD's Positive Interaction Program

HPD

uAddress safety at Ella Park Terrace

Work with apartment manager and residents to address security at Ella Park Terrace

Property Manager; HPD

uAbandoned Homes

House at 867 Dillard St., Abandoned and dangerous

DON

u Stray Dogs Prevent stray dogs, and other animal abuses

DON




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